64 h. ago Taking this common supplement daily could prevent ‘years of ageing’, study finds

Vitamin supplementation found to reduce natural shortening of chromosome ends

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9 d. ago US doctors rewrite DNA of infant with severe genetic disorder in medical first

Gene-editing breakthrough has potential to treat array of devastating genetic diseases soon after birth, scientists sayDoctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy.International researchers have hailed the feat as a medical milestone, saying it demonstrates the potential for treating an array of devastating genetic diseases by rewriting faulty DNA soon after affected children are born. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Healthy' man, 32, had common pain...months later he was dead

A heartbroken widow has told of her shock at losing her 32-year-old husband to deadly heart failure, as she warns thousands could be at risk of untimely deaths.

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India leads in deaths linked to toxic plastic chemicals known as phthalates

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Groundbreaking new research has big implications for heart disease in babies

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3 w. ago Common household plastic linked to 350,000 heart disease deaths a year

A chemical used in food containers and shower curtains has been linked to thousands of global deaths from heart disease

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3 w. ago Millions of teenagers may suffer 'ticking time bomb' heart problem due to common diet mistake, experts warn

Millions of teenagers are risking heart failure through an epidemic of sugary drinks and processed foods, new research has revealed.

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It is a condition that can be missed – do you have any of the symptoms?

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This is the first time anaemia in the early stages of pregnancy has been identified as an issue

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